Tag: event & history
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During the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold Meets with British Major John Andre About Giving the Fort at West Point to the British in Exchange for Cash and a High-Ranking Position in the British Army. September 21, 1780
Image: Benedict Arnold (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 21, 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets up with British Major John Andre to talk about giving the fort at West Point to the British in exchange for guaranteeing a substantial amount of cash and a high-ranking position in the…
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Portuguese Navigator Ferdinand Magellan Begins His Voyage from Spain to Find a Western Sea Route to the Rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. September 20, 1519.
Image: Ferdinand Magellan. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 20, 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins his voyage from Spain to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia. In control of five ships and 270 men, Magellan navigated to West Africa and then to Brazil, where he explored…
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The Amazing Story of a Black German Soldier During World War 1
A group that is rarely talked about in regards to German history and it’s dealings with people from different continents are the Africans. Most know the Askari, who fought with von Lettow-Vorbeck in the First World War. Yet rarely any know of those that actually traveled to Germany and lived most or even all of…
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Wild West Wednesday (a day late) Part 2 – The Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo
On July 14, 1882, Wild West outlaw Johnny Ringo was found dead, apparently caused by a self-inflicted gunshot, in Turkey Creek Canyon, Arizona. John Peters Ringo, known as Johnny Ringo, was an American Old West outlaw associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He participated in the Mason County War in Texas,…
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On This Day in History, During the Mexican-American War, the United States Army Under General Winfield Scott Entered Mexico City. September 14, 1847.
Image: The Battle of Chapultepec was a battle between American forces and Mexican forces holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle just outside Mexico City, fought 13 September 1847 during the Mexican–American War. American forces under General Winfield Scott would enter Mexico City the next day. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 14, 1847,…
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A German U-boat Sinks a British Troop Ship, the Laconia, Killing More Than 1,400 Men. September 12, 1942.
Image: Shuttle service for shipwrecked persons from the Laconia between U156 (foreground) and U507 (background). (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 12, 1942, a German U-boat sinks a British troop ship, the Laconia, killing more than 1,400 men. The commander of the German submarine, Captain Werner Hartenstein, realizing that Italian POWs were among…
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President William McKinley is Shot and Injured at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York. September 6, 1901.
Image: Leon Czolgosz shoots President McKinley with a revolver concealed under a cloth rag. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, President William McKinley is shaking hands and greeting visitors at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz walks up to him and fires two shots into his…
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Vintage Photographs of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Flashing His Trademark “V for Victory” Sign
Winston Churchill’s V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 78 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands…
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New York Times writer Gilbert Millstein reviews “On the Road,” the second novel (hardly anyone had read the first) by a 35-year-old Columbia Dropout Named Jack Kerouac. September 5, 1957.
Image: Jack Kerouac, 1956. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 5, 1957, New York Times writer Gilbert Millstein reviews “On the Road,” the second novel (hardly anyone had read the first) by a 35-year-old Columbia dropout named Jack Kerouac. “Jack went to bed obscure,” Kerouac’s girlfriend told a journalist, “and woke up famous.”…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 